A 47-year-old cyclist was killed on Saturday after being struck by a Sports Utility Vehicle on Main Street in Lyons.

Boulder County emergency crews responded shortly after 5 p.m. to the scene of the accident and found witnesses giving first aid to the badly injured man. Paramedics also tried to resuscitate him, but were unsuccessful, according to Boulder County Sgt. Lance Enholm. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

His name is being withheld pending notification of relatives.

The SUV driver, 69-year-old Patrick Allen Ward, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide, careless driving resulting in death and driving under the influence of alcohol. Ward was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in December, 1975, by the Summit County Sheriff's Office, according to Colorado Bureau of Investigation records.

While the Boulder County Sheriff's Office is still investigating the cause of the accident, Enholm said it appears that Ward was driving the wrong way, heading westbound in the eastbound lane of Main Street. The vehicle may also have been in the process of turning.

Ward, who is being held at the Boulder County Jail, is scheduled for his first court first appearance at 2 p.m. Monday. Bond had not yet been set.

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